http://grahamlear100.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by graham Lear en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:15:05 GMT 2010-01-04T17:15:05Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971157 The best news ever for a new years eve. There we were sitting down for lunch on new years eve when the phone rang, hi dad its only me said a voice on the other end, I don't want you and mum worry but . . . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 07:09:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971157 graham Lear 2010-01-01T07:09:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967737 Volcano's   We sometimes forget that nature changes the climate of the world, this has happened many times in the past. Look at 1650bc when a volcano erupted in Greece. This volcano took . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:54:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967737 graham Lear 2009-12-29T21:54:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966520 Many people in today's world are worried about global warming. Quite a few people think that it might be down to humankind and its carbon footprint while this might be true we are forgetting that . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:00:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966520 graham Lear 2009-12-29T05:00:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977958185 Christmas is once again upon us, I love this time of the year. It is the time of year when we can all gather and remember the year that is ending. For children it is a magical time of the year, a . . . Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:35:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977958185 graham Lear 2009-12-22T06:35:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955868 A tap on the shoulder   To top up his pension, a retired man took a part time job as a taxi driver.   On his first day, he was driving a long when his passenger tapped him on his . . . Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:11:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955868 graham Lear 2009-12-20T20:11:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977954343 An elderly couple went to there doctor for there annual check up, after examining the husband doctor asks him, well you seem to be in good health, do you have any concerns at all.   There . . . Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:27:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977954343 graham Lear 2009-12-19T10:27:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977951910 As we grow that little bit older is there anything in your life that you wish that you had done. Not in the way that it would change your life but some kind of adventure that you have thought of doing . . . Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:32:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977951910 graham Lear 2009-12-17T20:32:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977947164 Chilcot inquiry vows to get tough once ministers appear Spokesman counters complaints that Sir John Chilcot's Iraq war inquiry has so far been unchallenging Many people . . . Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:54:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977947164 graham Lear 2009-12-14T23:54:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945112   CANCER services in North Staffordshire's new specialist unit have raised the bar for the rest of the country, according to the Government's top adviser on the disease. The dazzling diagnosis . . . Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:07:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945112 graham Lear 2009-12-13T18:07:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944252 A man without honour   Perhaps some of you have read or seen the news about the British couple who were kidnapped by Somali pirates seven weeks ago. The British couple sent a distress signal . . . Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:59:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944252 graham Lear 2009-12-12T20:59:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977943078 An elderly couple were driving across the North of England. The wife was driving when they were pulled over for speeding by the police.   Excuse me madam, said the police officer, but did you . . . Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:16:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977943078 graham Lear 2009-12-11T21:16:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977942625 Distraught at losing he husband at the age of 95 Edith decided that she could not carry on with out her beloved husband, so she decided to commit suicide so that she could join him in heaven. In an . . . Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:01:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977942625 graham Lear 2009-12-11T16:01:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977942603 Three old ladies were sitting around talking about the problems of becoming old.   The first lady said, you know I am getting really forgetful. This morning I was standing at the bottom of the . . . Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:42:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977942603 graham Lear 2009-12-11T15:42:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977941561 The Parachute Regiment www.youtube.com Footage of P Company and Iraq/Afghanistan. Music is from the film Gladiator and was written by Hans Zimmer and . . . Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:05:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977941561 graham Lear 2009-12-10T23:05:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977941507 His request approved the fox news photographer called the local airport to charter a flight as soon as possible.   He was told a twin engine plane would be waiting for him at the airport.   . . . Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:26:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977941507 graham Lear 2009-12-10T22:26:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977940932 Crazy British SAS Dance www.youtube.com Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:21:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977940932 graham Lear 2009-12-10T16:21:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977939956 British royal marines ambushed in afghanistan www.youtube.com british royal marines ambushed in southern afghanistan in helmand province Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:15:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977939956 graham Lear 2009-12-10T02:15:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977939654   Three Men on a Hike   Three men were hiking through a forest when they came upon a large raging, Violent river. Needing to get to the other side, the first man prayed:   ' . . . Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:15:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977939654 graham Lear 2009-12-09T22:15:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977937883   you gotta luv the Irish................. Paddy's  fingers Paddy was . . . Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:17:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977937883 graham Lear 2009-12-09T00:17:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977936954       The priest in a small Irish village loved the rooster and ten hens   he kept them in the hen house behind the church.   One Sunday morning, before mass, . . . Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:37:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977936954 graham Lear 2009-12-08T14:37:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977934700 Sir Jeremy Greenstock: Described invasion of Iraq as being of 'questionable legitimacy' The invasion of Iraq was legal but of "questionable legitimacy" because the US and . . . Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:12:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977934700 graham Lear 2009-12-07T09:12:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977933742 The chilcot inquiry has begun in London, each week I will be posting extracts from this inquiry.             Sir Christopher Meyer is the most high-profile . . . Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:19:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977933742 graham Lear 2009-12-06T20:19:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977931885 The death of Doctor Kelly   Doctor Kelly was a Weapon of destruction inspector sent to Iraq to try to find the weapons of mass destruction that the British and American governments said was . . . Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:21:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977931885 graham Lear 2009-12-05T08:21:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977920278 From: FROM:  Patricia Harris   , Human Resources Director    TO: All Employees DATE:4th  DECEMBER RE: Christmas Party I'm happy to inform you that the . . . Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:46:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977920278 graham Lear 2009-11-27T15:46:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977896686 A friend sent this small poem to me today. Let us all think of some one we know that has either died or has been wounded, or even at this moment in time is doing his or her duty for there country. Most . . . Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:10:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977896686 graham Lear 2009-11-11T23:10:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977852232 THINGS  THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO SAY WHEN  DRUNK: 1. Innovative 2. Preliminary 3.  Proliferation 4. Cinnamon THINGS THAT  ARE VERY  DIFFICULT TO SAY WHEN  DRUNK: . . . Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:05:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977852232 graham Lear 2009-10-14T01:05:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977850354 To all my good Friends at Gather. Today is the first day of my new life, At the young age of 60 I have retired from my working life. From leaving school at the age of 15, to Joining the British Army, . . . Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:08:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977850354 graham Lear 2009-10-12T22:08:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977836108   In Great Britain, we have a benefit system, what this means is every person that lives in Great Britain will receive help whenever they need it. We have already discussed our health system, so . . . Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:42:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977836108 graham Lear 2009-10-02T19:42:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977829738 The History of the British National Health system     Before the Second World War the British person had to rely on private and charitable hospital treatment, there was no such thing . . . Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:41:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977829738 graham Lear 2009-09-28T21:41:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977825375 AFTER BEING MARRIED FOR 44 YEARS, I TOOK A CAREFUL LOOK AT MY WIFE ONE DAY AND SAID,  "44 YEARS AGO WE HAD A CHEAP APARTMENT,  A CHEAP  CAR,  SLEPT ON A SOFA BED AND WATCHED . . . Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:51:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977825375 graham Lear 2009-09-24T21:51:35Z